Mail-box.



J. G. McNABB.

MAIL BOX.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 7. 1915.

1, 172,61 9. Patented Feb. 22; 1916.

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JOHN G. MCNABB, or 03100, CALIFOR IA.

MAIL-130x.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb. 22, 1916,

Application filed January 7, 1915. Serial No. 1,005. V

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN G. MCNABB, a

citizen or" the United States, residingat Chico, in the county of Butte and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lslail- Boxes, of which the following is a SPSCli'lCZtt-lol'l.

This invention relates to receptacles for nail matter, more particularly to receptacles employed in connection with the rural free delivery system, and it has for one of its objects to improve the construction and increase the etliciency and utility of a device oi this character.

Another ob ect of the invention is to rovide a simply constructed devicein which mail may be readily inserted, but from which it can be taken only through the discharge opening which is protectedby a locked door, thus preventing any surrepti ticus removal of the mail.

Another object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed device which is automatically retained in receiving position, and in which the receiving member is automatically returned to receiving position after the deposit or" each piece of mail.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction hereafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in he claims; and in the drawings illustrative;

of the preferred embodiment oi the invention, Figure 1 is perspective view of the improved device.- Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation. Fi g. 3 is a section on the line 33 ofFig-Q. l

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following descriptionand indicated in all the'views of the drawings by the same reference characters. j

The improved device comprises a shell or casing, represented as whole at 10, and with a rounded or semi-cylindrical top 11; The

bcd norticn is nrovided withajrelativel large opening 12 in one side covered by a door 18 preferably hinged at 14 to the body end provided with a means, such as a hasp and staple 14c for receiving a suitable lock.

Mounted for rotation through the upper portion of the casing, and preferably centrally of the semi-cylindrical top 11, is a shaft 15 havingian operating'crank 16 at one end externally of the casing. Mounted to rotate with the shaft 15 is'a mutilated cylindrical member 17 closed at theends having an angular cavity 18 in one side, the cavity beingpreferablylocated opposite the crank 16, the crankbeing thus utilized as a .counter-wei'ghttohold the member 17 with its cavity 18 upwardly, as illustrated in Fig.

8. An opening 19 is formed in the end of the semi-cylindrical shell 10 and communicating with the cavity 18 of the member 17, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and2.

means when the crank 10 is at rest or in downward position, as indicatedin Figs. 1 and 2, the cavity 18 will be located opposite the opening 19 so that mail matter may be thrust through the opening 19 into the cavity 18. Then by rotating the crank 16 By this in either direction the mail matter will be 1 dumped into the lower portion of the shell or receptacle.

the imperforate portion of the end next to 1 the 'receivingopening will close the receivmg opening and still further protect the conterial, audit is not desired, therefore, to

limit the invention in any manner in this respect. r V i V The receptacle and its attachments may post, fence, building or other support, but

as the support forms no part oi the present invention it is not deemed necessary to illustrate the same.- V 1 W The curvedupper portion 11 of the easing l9rto form a guard over the opening,

and a closure 21- is hinged at 22 to'the ex *tensionto protect the interior of the recep-' tacle from the elements. H

Havln g thus described the invention what is claimed as nevv.1s:

1. A device of the class described com prising a receptacle having a semi-cylindrical top and receiving opening in one end,

a shaft mounted for 'rotaticnthrough said receptacle, a cylindrical member mounted to rotate with: said shaft and in close en-- gagement with the semi-cylindrical top of When the cylindrical member'is overturned to discharge the contents, 7

'be supported in any suitable mannerupon a 'ing isextended at the end having the open- -f Y prising a receptacle having a semi-cylindri-i cal top and Vertical ends anda receiving opening in one of said ends, a shaft mount ed for rotation through said receptacle, a cylindrical member closed at the ends and mounted to rotate with said shaft, said cylindrical member operating in'close engage- Copies of this) patent may be obtainedfor five cents each, by addressing the: Commissioner of Patents,

ment with the semi-cylindrical top of the receptacle and having a cavity 1n one side I and in one end thereof, and a crankcarried by said shaft and maintaining the cavity' or said cylindrical member normally in reg-, 20

JOHN G. MCNABBL Witnesses J. A. MoMANUs, C. L Cnownna.

Washington, D. G. 

